4
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1996
southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquakes in January 1996
Earthquake archive for southeast of the Loyalty Islands in January 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
41.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
12 Jan 1996
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
Depth
14.7 km
UTC
02:17:31
Coordinates
-23.261, 170.797
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.9, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 14.7 to 63.6 km, averaging 41.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 9, 1996 to Monday, January 22, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.9
14.7 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
12 Jan 1996 02:17:31 UTC
5.6
63.6 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
18 Jan 1996 03:06:47 UTC
5.4
55.8 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
09 Jan 1996 15:24:41 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Unknown
22 Jan 1996 05:50:09 UTC